CANTERBURY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1415, 7 June 1917, Page 12

CANTERBURY.

M. Hobbs Recommissions Kilboy and Kilfinn—Snub to Again Contest N.Z. Cup—Peronilla Rejoins Active Brigade^—Master Stead Breaks a Leg at Wingatui—Notes on the Duend.n Meeting.

CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. The Riccarton tracks are still very heavy, and there has been little doing on them during the past week. M. Hobbs has recommissioned Kilboy and Kilfinn, both of whom look in robust health. They will form two members of Hobbs’ team for Australia. Kilfinn has filled out a good deal with her spell, and should develop into a useful mare next season. G. M. Aynsley has put Snub into work again, and the unlucky gelding will be given another opportunity of gaining N.Z. Cup honours. The same mentor has also taken up Stardancer and Disdainful, both of whom look in good heart. A full-sister to Kilrea has been put into work by F. D. Jones. She gives a good deal of promise, and,will be a bigger mare than her relative. After being off the tracks for some weeks as a result of going amiss, Peronilla has been taken up by R. Emerson. She is to be got ready tor some of the minor hurdle events at the Grand National meeting. Cast Iron was not fanc.ed locally for the Great Northern Hurd.es. He is a useful sort in his own class, but cannot stay out two miles and a-half. When contesting the Pacific Hurdles at Wingatui on Saturday, Master Stead hit one of the obstacles very hard and broke a leg. He was subsequently destroyed. Golden King broke down in the Birthday Hand.cap at Wingatui, and had to forfeit ins second day’s engagements. Sir Hamilton scored a very easy win in the Welter Handicap at Wingatui on Saturday, and in view of h.s Oamaru form' was allowed to go out at a false price. Marsa was again set a stiff task oyer the concluding stages of the Birthday Handicap at Wingatui on Saturday. Three furlongs irom home she was last, and under the circumstances d.d well to finish within three-quarters of a length of Highwater. Amongst the new members elected at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting was a lady racing enthusiast. She enjoys the distinction of being the only lady member of the club, and the second to ever attain that privilege. Though he had not done a severe preparation, Marc Antony was made a good favour.te for the Birthday Handicap at Wingatui on Saturday. He ran a disappointing race, never getting near the leading division. For his first public effort, Rongahere did well to complete the course in the Otago Steeplechase, and by finishing third he gave promise of developing into a serviceable ’chaser. He had previously finished third to Dionysius and Compulsion in the Pacific Hurdles. For his second appearance in public, Dionysius put up a really creditable performance in the Pacific Hurdles Handicap at Wingatui on Saturday. He has only recently been put to jumping, and his early success reflects credit on his trainer, F. D. Jones, who has the son of Hymettus particularly well.